1:1 Whiteboard Challenge Prep

What to Expect

This one-hour coaching session is designed to help you confidently tackle whiteboard challenges in UX/design interviews. You’ll gain practical strategies, personalized feedback, and hands-on practice to effectively showcase your problem-solving skills and design thinking under time constraints.

Session Overview

- Duration: 1 hour
- Format: 1:1 virtual meeting via Zoom (or preferred video platform)
- Preparation: Have a whiteboard tool ready (e.g., Miro, Figma Jamboard) and any specific areas you’d like to focus on.

Session Outline

Introduction & Goal Setting (5-10 mins)

- Discuss the types of whiteboard challenges you’re preparing for.
- Clarify any specific areas of difficulty or concerns about the whiteboard process.

Whiteboard Challenge Practice & Feedback (40 mins)

- Understanding the Problem: Learn techniques for breaking down and clarifying the challenge prompt to ensure a strong starting point.
- Ideation & Sketching: Practice generating ideas quickly and organizing them on the whiteboard for clear communication.
- User-Centered Approach: Incorporate user needs and pain points into your solution to highlight your UX focus.
- Structuring Solutions: Develop frameworks for structuring your ideas, so your approach is clear, logical, and engaging.
- Communicating Thought Process: Practice explaining your design thinking and decision-making in real time.
- Time Management: Get tips for managing time effectively and pacing yourself throughout the challenge.

Q&A & Next Steps (10-15 mins)

- Q&A: Address any remaining questions about whiteboard challenge strategies and techniques.
- Actionable Steps: Receive specific feedback on what to refine and exercises to keep improving.

How to Prepare

- Whiteboard Tool: Have a digital whiteboard tool ready (e.g., Miro, Figma Jamboard) for interactive practice.
- Focus Areas: Think about any aspects of the whiteboard challenge where you’d like targeted feedback or guidance.

Please send any relevant role descriptions or focus areas in advance to blzhou526@gmail.com so I can prepare for the session.

After the Session

Within 48 hours, you’ll receive a summary of key takeaways and recommended exercises to reinforce your skills. This follow-up includes guidance on structuring solutions, communication techniques, and practice tips to build confidence for your next whiteboard challenge.